Running in the Center of the Universe

Episode #46 - Swinging Bridge 50K Just Days Away

My longest race is looming on the horizon and it looks like the temperatures will be around the freezing mark most of the day. At least it will be dry. In this podcast, I contemplate running 50 kilometers and wrap up my training for the race with my new dog. Some links mentioned in the show: Running Stupid (All Day!) podcast Hammer Nutrition Talk of the Town (Ashland News) Ashland Railroad Run 10K registration

Episode #45 - 20 miles sounds about right

Is there any better way to start off a new year than with a long training run? In this podcast, I talk about my final training runs before the Swinging Bridge 50K in addition to expressing a little bit of self doubt. Links mentioned in the show: Dump Runners Club podcast Trilogy Running podcast Run Run Live podcast Confessions of a Runner podcast

Episode #44 - This Week's Run

As 2008 comes to a close, I've been giving some thought to my resolutions for 2009. As in years past, I don't really have any, except for perhaps one. In this podcast, I discuss some things I'd like to see happen in 2009 and my one resolution. LISTENER NOTE: Please email me at ashlanddave@gmail.com if you are unable to listen to the show, either by downloading it or by streaming it from the website. I'm experimenting with the m4a format instead of the mp3 format. m4a files are much smaller than mp3 (half the size) but have the same quality (as long as you're able to download it). I'm interested in any listener feedback. I'll upload the mp3 version and replace the m4a version after a few days of seeing what happens. Many thanks, Dave

Episode #43 - 2008 in Review

I had a pretty good year in reference to the running events I participated in. I didn't win first place in anything but I didn't come in last either. In this podcast, I talk a little bit about some of the events I did with my friends. A link mentioned in the show: Running from the Reaper (Nigel's podcast)

Episode #42 - "I'm Only In It For the Medal" - Charlotte Marathon Notes

I was fortunate to run a personal best in the Charlotte (North Carolina) Marathon on December 13, 2008. In this show, I over-analyze my performance and talk about some of the details related to the race. Some links mentioned in the show: Run Ansky Run Run Run Live Music in the show from: GarageBand Derek K. Miller's "penmachine" (pretty cool) United States Marine Band "CHiPs" theme and "Sanford and Son" theme are both available at TelevisionTunes.com

Episode #41 - Interview with Shelly

I had a chance to do a training run with a good friend named Shelly. During the run, I asked her about her distance running and how she has overcome some obstacles to set her sights on a spring marathon.

Episode #40 - This Week's Run

This is the last week of big mileage (relatively speaking for a middle of the pack runner) before the Charlotte Marathon. In this podcast, I talk a little about my race strategy and share a few great race reports from listeners. My thanks to Tom for uploading the show to the server while my iBook was out of service. Some links referenced in the show: Running Off At The Mind running blog Runner's Loungecast (podcast) Music in this podcast was found at: Derek Miller's Pen Machine Sessions

Episode #39 - Local Stuff

Ashland is a small town but never is there a dull moment. In this podcast, I talk a little about some of the local stuff going on while going for a training run. Some links mentioned in the show: Talk of the Town Ashland news Charlotte's Thunder Road Marathon Trilogy Running podcast NASCAR NBC's Peter Greenberg's take on Ashland

Episode #38 - "We've got a bleeder!"

After taking a week off from running, I hit the road again in my futile attempt to actually pound myself into the pavement. In this podcast, I talk about what's on my mind and make a plea to all male runners out there to take care of their nipples. Some links mentioned in the show (I think I mentioned these): Trilogy Running Podcast Run Run Live podcast Runcast TV Charlotte's "Thunder Road" Marathon The opening sound clip was from the 1998 movie, "There's Something About Mary."

Episode #37 - Marathon Recovery/Notes

The Outer Banks Marathon is now over. There is so much preparation for just one day of running. Sometimes it's a good day, and sometimes it's a bad day. I had a good day.